Definition of "directorate" [di•rect•o•rate]

• The office or position of a director. (noun)
• A board of directors, as of a corporation. (noun)
• The entire staff of a bureau or department. (noun)

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• "The intelligence directorate is "satisfied with mediocre written products ... closed-minded and unwilling to consider new and different ideas," the senior analyst added."
• "The intelligence directorate is “satisfied with mediocre written products … closed-minded and unwilling to consider new and different ideas,” the senior analyst added."
• "This directorate is responsible for developing policies for and investigating incidents of the use of force by PSC."